Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-20
MARKET REPORTS.
Brighton and Watertown Market,
AMOUNT of Lire Stock at Market.

AMOUNT Of Lire Stock at Market.
Cattle ,sS Sheep Lambs. Swine. Horses. Veal.
z'ios i2,o2s 1879 4s7 74S
Namoer from Maine.
x.,n Cattle Lambs Calves Horses. Swine.
Maine stock, 81 90 IS IS %
Price Of Market Beef
A few choice, none: extra, $3.50 y $3.50;
first quality, $500 % Is; secpnd quality, $500
$3.50; third quality, 800 $3.50.
Arrival by Steamers.
Via Kennebec,,
St. John, o
Portland, 10
Bangor,
Maine Stock at Market.
Names. Cattle. Sheep, veals
j II Gilman, 10 90 10
Libby Son, 2l 90 10
Merrill, 10 20 %
Coolidge 4 Son, "A 90 "a
Cattle Traffic by Maine Dropers.
A few cars Of live stock put in appearance from
this part OF New England made up OF milch cows
and veal caves principally, little later in the sea-
son and young grass fed stock will be marketed.
We find &C. Libby Son constant AT market. This
week for a commencement they sold Two grass cows
taken in probably as a feeler; they weighed nine
hundred pounds apiece aud sold at three cents per
pound. live weight, the rest of the horned cattle
article, but con-idering the low rates that they
landed here from the west, would II not be wise for
our Maine farmers TO take the business of raising
Fat hogs aud taking them in market in their stock
cars the same as their nelghbors in Vermont and
New Hampshire do TO some extent. good fat hog
can be grown 80 that in six months it be market.
ed and the price now offered is 81 and 6lc. dressed
weight. The having OF two strings to our bow Is
not the suggestion we would offer.
Ne,o Mich Co,cs and Spr,naers.
The supply put upon the market Mt Watertown
was light and the demand has improved. Were the
market heavily supplied the trade would be
sluggh h in its movement. In 1. c. Libby & sons
yard buyer by the name OF A. Z. Stone, who would
had the side track, having his first choice of "
head out OF yard of 40 head, at $47 per head; he
paid $40 and $45 last week sales also of milch
COWS 500 the lot; and two milking two year old
heiters at S25 each. j. II. Gilman sold Jersey
springers at $45 per head. G. ii. Merrill sold two
springers at S32. 80 each; mixer $40;7 cows and
springers the lot $2s7.to.
zeal Calves.
Trade quicker with light supply. Sales mostly
range from to cents per pound Drinkers at "a
cents average $50 pounds.
Sales at brighton, Mostly By Maine Dealers.
A fair demand for milch cows Of good quality,
giving good flow of milk. Ordinary grades cheap
and neglected No working sale. Store
cattle in light demand. l. C. LIBBY Son sold one
new mich COW at t45; DO. at $50 and do. the LOT
for $loO. A. p. Stone sold milch cows at $45 each
fancy At $50 each; do. at $55 each; do. at S5S
and at $50. j. Meloy Son sold lot of milch
cows at $40; do. at s4s; fancy at $50 do. at
$52. and at 800. VIM. Scoans sold fancy milch
COWS at $50 each; do. at $55 zach do. at $65; 2
lots OF Dch cows, three in a lot at $45 per head;
do. at $45 each; mich at e41 each; 10 spring
at $40 per head j. S. Henry sold "A milch cows
from $s5 $65 per head; new milch for 800 !;
at $45; at $50. W. Scollans sold Is beef heifers
average 500 lbs. at &c. per pound l.. W.